How Not To Be A Twit and Other Wisdom from Roald Dahl

Nov 15, 2025 4:30 AM

Author:Roald Dahl,Quentin Blake

Never grow up, always down.

Those are the wise words from the world's number one storyteller- Roald Dahl.

Now, you can keep all of Roald Dahl's wit and wisdom on you at all times in this beautiful book.

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Mr Dahl has given us a lot of wit and wisdom over the years. Whether it's how good thoughts will shine out of your face like sunbeams, or that a little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

With this in your back pocket, you'll always be prepared if you're ever offered snozzcumbers for dinner, or if a certain Mr Wormwood tries to sell you a 'brand new' car.

Filled with Quentin Blake's iconic illustrations, it's the perfect Christmas gift for little people growing up, and big people growing down.

Reviews

Be bold. Be courageous. Be you. Be true. That's the message of this empowering, informative, and beautifully illustrated book.

—— Brightly

This one is for shelves everywhere. Read it with all your sons and daughters and share it far and wide.

—— Picture Books Blogger

A book to put into primary classrooms, secondary school libraries, to buy for families, and to share and discuss wherever and whenever you can - I certainly intend to.

—— Red Reading Hub

Although there is a little more recognition of BAME and diverse voices in history now, and a little more recognition that all people need to be represented in publishing, there is still a gap in the market for such titles. This beautiful little book aims to plug one gap.

—— Minerva Reads

As long as we're celebrating complicated women - women who have done good and bad things, women who have succeeded, women who have failed but tried, women who are brilliant on a world stage, women who are brilliant in their own communities - I'll carry on pressing these books into the hands of women I know.

—— Phoenix magazine

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